Did you know carbon black is an essential raw material when developing plastic products.
Picking wrong carbon black can result in:

Carbon black, any of a group of intensely black, finely divided forms of amorphous carbon, usually obtained as soot from partial combustion of hydrocarbons, used principally as reinforcing agents in automobile tires and other rubber products but also as extremely black pigments of high hiding power in the printing ink, paint, and carbon paper. Carbon black is also used in protective coatings, plastics, and resistors for electronic circuits.

As a reinforcing filler, it greatly increases resistance to wear and abrasion. About one-fourth of the weight of a standard automobile tire is carbon black. For tires on vehicles on which it is necessary to avoid building up an electrostatic charge, such as oil trucks and hospital operating carts, even more, carbon black is added to make the rubber electrically conducting.

Inhaling carbon black particles can irritate the lungs and cause coughing. Carbon black can also irritate the eyes, nose and throat.  Animal studies suggest long-term exposure to very high doses of pure carbon black may increase a person’s risk of cancer.

Almost all rubber compounds use carbon black (CB) as a filler. Carbon black filler functions to strengthen, increase the volume, improve the physical properties of rubber, and strengthen vulcanization.

Activated carbon, also called activated charcoal, is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions. Activated carbon is usually derived from charcoal. When derived from coal it is referred to as activated coal.

DOT#: UN 1361 ERG Guide #: 133 Hazard Class: 4.2 (Spontaneously combustible) Carbon Black is a COMBUSTIBLE SOLID, which may contain flammable Hydrocarbons. Use dry chemicals, CO2, water spray or foam as extinguishing agents.

Diamond is composed of the single element carbon, and it is the arrangement of the C atoms in the lattice that give a diamond its amazing properties

In September 2019, scientists at MIT unveiled the “blackest black” material to date, which was made using carbon nanotubes. That’s the same material used to make Vantablack, which was once considered the world’s darkest material.

Carbon black may be washed from the skin using mild soap and water along with gentle scrubbing action. A waterless skin cleaner may also be used. Repeat washing may be necessary to remove carbon black. A protective barrier cream on exposed skin surfaces may also be an effective method for minimizing dermal exposure.

Carbon black should be stored in a clean, dry space away from exposure to high temperatures, open flames, and strongly aromatic chemicals. Since carbon black will adsorb moisture and chemical vapors, it should be stored in well-sealed containers.

Chemical activation is achieved by degradation or dehydration of the raw material structure, which is usually sawdust (wood-based).

Steam activation can be used to activate almost all raw materials (coal-based, coconut shell-based, wood-based etc.).

Activated carbon is used to purify liquids and gases in a variety of applications, including municipal drinking water, food and beverage processing, odour removal, industrial pollution control. Activated carbon is produced from carbonaceous source materials, such as coconuts, nutshells, coal, peat and wood.

Water filtration. People have long used activated charcoal as a natural water filter. Just as it does in the intestines and stomach, activated charcoal can interact with and absorb a range of toxins, drugs, viruses, bacteria, fungus, and chemicals found in water.